Overview
Centers, Institutes & Programs Reporting to OVPR
Fourteen cross-disciplinary research institutes and centers report to the OVPR. Institutes provide enhanced interaction to the research program by drawing on faculty expertise from more than one department, school or academic unit. Centers are devoted to a specialized, advanced area of research. View Links ›
OVPR Research Initiatives
The Office of the Vice President for Resarch dedicates considerable resources to cross-institutional, multidisciplinary research initiatives designed to make significant positive contributions in areas that are critical to the future of Georgia and the nation.
BIOENERGY
Biofuels, Biopower, and Biomaterials Initiative (B3I)
As our nation looks to plants to satisfy its growing energy demands, University of Georgia researchers are searching for answers to both long-term and near-term research questions associated with bioenergy production. More ›
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Faculty of Infectious Diseases
The Faculty of Infectious Diseases effectively addresses infectious disease threats to species and economies world wide by integrating multidisciplinary research in animal, human, and ecosystem health, and by developing successful countermeasures, including vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. More ›